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Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

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ATMRMEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

'PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet 2 a INVENTDRS vf SIEPl-IEN Z'MaRaA/w ROBERT E FNER ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3, 7

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Jan. 22, 1963 s. 'r. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE 22 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed March 20, 1959 INVENTORS STEPHEN TM0RLA-0 Roam? E F/VER BY M ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 Filed March 20, 1959 5.1-. MORELAND ETAL PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE 22 Sheets-Sheet 5 STEPHEN T Mama/v0 Pose-RT E. Eve-R ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 ts-Sheet 6 INVENTORS STE HE Z MQR AND Roamr- E Fuse;

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PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE 22 Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed March 20, 1959 INVENTORS SIEPHE/V TMmELA/w ROBERT E Fwy? Jan. 22, 1963 s. r. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

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Filed March 20, 1959 ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. 'r. MORELAND ETAL 3, 74,550

PHOTOFLECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22. Sheets-Sheet 9 \&\

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ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE 22 Sheets-Sheet 10 Filed March 20, 1959 INVENTORS STEPHEN TMORELA N0 ROBERT E 7;NER

Jan. 22,1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,

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ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. r. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

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Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE 22 Sheets-Sheet l3 STEPHEN I MORELAND KNEE En I mun Filed March 20, 1959 ROBERT E. 7M5? glam- 5 ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet l4 INVENTORS STEPHEN ZMonsmua ROBERT E FNER Z snd ATTORNEYS Jan- 22, 1 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet 15 'I'NVENTORS STEPHEN Z Manama BY ROBERT E. 7M5? ATTORNEYS Jam. 22, 1963 s. 'r. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

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PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet 17' nvvewrans STEPHEN .7 M L ROBERT. E F/vm BY w g W Wm/ ATTOPNB'S Jan. 22, 1963 s. T. MORELAND ETAL 3,074,550

PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet l8 [90% 4 Q 184 wvavrms 35+ F/535 STEPHEN T MORELAND ROBERT E FWER at I 5.2%, Mum

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PHOTOELECTRIC INSPECTION OF GLASSWARE Filed March 20, 1959 22 Sheets-Sheet 19 l/VVEWTORS 575mm TMMELAND Roamr E FIVE/P W 4 1, ax 22M ATTORAEYS 

1. AN INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR GLASS ARTICLES AND THE LIKE, SAID INSPECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING A DELIVERY CONVEYOR, AN INSPECTION STATION DISPOSED ADJACENT TO AND AT ONE SIDE OF SAID DELIVERY CONVEYOR, SAID INSPECTION STATION INCLUDING INSPECTION MEANS AND MEANS FOR REJECTING ARTICLES FOUND TO BE IMPERFECT, TRANSFER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID DELIVERY CONVEYOR AND SAID INSPECTION STATION FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES FROM SAID DELIVERY CONVEYOR TO SAID INSPECTION STATION, SAID TRANSFER MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR ACCEPTING ONLY A CERTAIN CLASS OF ARTICLES AND LEAVING THE UNACCEPTABLE ARTICLES ON THE DELIVERY CONVEYOR AND OTHER MEANS POSITIONED ADJACENT SAID DELIVERY CONVEYOR AND SAID INSPECTION STATION FOR RETURNING ARTICLES REJECTED AT SAID INSPECTION STATION TO SAID DELIVERY CON- 